Golf bag



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V. M. DELAMATER ET AL GOLF BAG Filed Dec. 5, 1921 2 Sheets-Shut 1 I 2 INVIZNTORJ a; 20M

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V. M. DELAMATER ET AL GOLF BAG Filed Dec. 5, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 H 2:22: /NVEIYTOR w i X y 'ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 13, 19 25.

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HEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS T HOOKLESS FASTENER CORPORATION or PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application an December a, 1921. Serial No. '5-1,891.

, Tb alli'whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, VIo'ronlH. DEM-.- m'rnn and LEWIS WALKER, J r., citizens of the United States,and residents of Bronxville, Westchester County, N. Y., and Meadvilla, in the county of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania, respectively, have inventedcertain new and usefulImprovements in Golf Bags, of which the following is a specification.

- This inventionrelatesto golf'bags, and hasfor its objects tosimplify and. improve the construction and arrangement thereof whereby greater facility may be had in lock- 90 during play, but are frequently used to a' ing same for shipment, storage, etc., unlocking same, and carrying accessories and per-1 sonal efiects besides golf clubs.

At the present time golf bags arerequired to be used, not only v or holding the clubs greater extent for storing and transporting boththe clubs and other effects dunng trips by motor or train, and also for shipment by express. For holding clubs during play the handles are usualtyinserted first leaving the heads exposed for ready'selection, while for.

for shipment the-'lieadsare put in the bottom with the forms of 110055 padlocks, grommets, etc.,*provid for c osmgthe' bag so that it can be checked, shipped by common carrier, for stored. While these devices are effective for their intended purpose, the difficulty with all such bags hereto-' fore proposed, even thoseof' large size such.

as 6 nch and 7 inch diameters, is that itis very difiicult to utilize to the maximum the cubic contents of the bag-itself the led. If 7 this be done satisfactorily, there is still the hood, and then to lockit up when difliculty' that the bottom of the bagadjacent the club head's can only be packed-with considerable difficulty by inserting the arm and-hand down from the topofjthe bag. If an article at thebottom is desired, unpack-' ing of the entire bag is necessary. in order to get it. Present day golfers travel around considerably by motor and train and in addition to "extra shoes and" clothing for the game itself, desire to carry other articles for use at other times, with as few;pieces'of baggage as possible. To meet this demandwe have devised the golf. bag of the present.

projecting, and various ocked w th stra s,- ro es,-

applioation wherein we believe we'have incorporated a feature entirely new in golf bags, that is having the side capable of bebag .much more like a trunk orfhand than any golf b'a'g heretofore devised, and provides one ofyery great convenienceto the constantly increasing public which travels and plays golf alternately. ,s

Such a bag will preferably be provided with a hood, or possibly a telescope top,'the

former being in more general usetoday because of not substantially reducing the protection to the grips or club-heads, while at the same time being capable of being turned down inside the be during play so as not to interfere with the Insertion and withdrawal of the clubs. Also during a rainstorm such flexible hood is of advantage in gcbve'ring-the club heads or grips. t

Durin play. t 'e hood is loose over the club en, s in a rain storm, while during rain protecting function. s,

According to this. invention, a golf bag travel the hoodis locked,but still has the having the above novel and useful advantages over bags at present onthe market is rovided b preferably equipping both the type, and so arranging the slides for the a F hood and side that a single lock locks both. In applying a sliding type fastener for this purpose, special means is provided for stiff ening one or both stringers at the locking end, in order to prevent opening thereofby pushing a flexible stringer throu h the slider, due to the play allowed by t e'lock hasp; The' fastener is of such construction as to be stronger than the fabric of the ba and the hood so that the latter willyiel first, (being also preferably wziterproofed) and thus dlscoura g ordinary theft's from ur'iloeked' bags. riers willnotq accept golf bags unless the same are locked, and 1n .many cases insist 1 oreover the common cars 7 upon the bags being sealed by the shipper, or seal them with wire and .lead package seals, before accepting them. The advan- 3 tage of a single lock for'both hood and side .is that the lock can be carried on the bag when not in use, without inconvenience and is always ready for use when desired with a minimum of time and avoidance of threading straps through loops and then applying the lock, or of threading a lock hasp through grommets in the end of the hood.

A further feature of this invention resides in the application of a similar type of fastener to the ball pocket where the bag has vent any substantial collapsing a pocket, which is usually the case on bags of the type to which this invention relates, which pocket is locked by a separate lock.

The invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective View of a golf bag in closed condition embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a perspective view partly bi'oken away showmg the bag as used for P y,

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the other side,

Figure 4 is a detail of the locking ball pocket,

Figure 5 is a detail of the locking end of the fastener as herein constructed, and

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 5.

The bag proper comprises a stiff bottom 1, fabric sides 2 with stifi'eningribs 3, top

ring 4, handle 5 and shoulder carrying strap- 6 of usual construction. The stiffening ribs 3 serve to retain the bottom and the top ring a fixed distance apart and thereby preof the bag longitudinally. 7 is the ball pocket usually on the side with the handle 5, and strap 6,

. but the ball pocket instead of being 0 en at the to and having a folding over ap fastened y a strap, with a padlock or look buckle, is flat faced and slit as at 8 and closed by a sliding type fastener comprising tape stringers 29 with preferably slightly flexible stiifeners 30 at the locking end, and throughout if desired. With the slit vertical, any ball can be picked out of the pocket. In stiffening the ball pocket it is preferable to have stiifeners 30 extend to and under strap 32. 9 is the slide operating interlocking members 10, 10 on the stringer edges. The stringers are sewed to the material along opposite sides of 8.

11 is the bellows or side of the ball pocket to give the desired capacity, this being fastened as by stitching 12 to the fabric side 2. The ends of the slits 8, 13, 22 in pocket,

side and hood, are permanently fastened The ball pocket is locked by a similar slide 25- with similar actuating loop 17 except that the hasp of lock 26 goes through ring 27 on strap 32 the upper face of the ball pocket.

On the opposite side of the bag 1 the fabric is slit lengthwise as at 13 between the bottom 1 and top ring 4, and is provided with a similar fastener having slide 14 and interlocking members 15 between top and bottom, the slide closing the slit when moved from the bottom to the top, and opening the slit when moved from the top to the bottom. Anydesired fastening means can be used for closing the side as we do not restrict ourselves to sliding type of fasteners, but could use straps. At the top of the bag is a stationary ring 16 in line with the actuating ring or loop 17 and slide 14, so that the hasp 18 of padlock 19 when passed through 16, 17 and locked will prevent the side of the bag from being opened, since the fastener is so constructed as not to open except as the slide is moved. Without the stiffeners 30 adjacent the locking end, a-

' to the"' body 1 preferably in a single piece,

secured all around to the bag inside the ring 4. In line with the side slit 13 the hood is slit from the ring 4 up to the top and down on the other side as at 22 and provided with similar fastening members 23 operated by slide 24 with ring 17, similar to the slides previously mentioned, so that when the slide is at the end of the slit as seen in Figure 2 the hood can be folded down within the bag and will lie flat against the inside. This is necessary in order that the hood will not interfere with the insertion and withdrawal of clubs during play. The stifl'eners 30 either swing with the hood like a hinge, or end just outside the hood stitching to' the body, so that the hood will swing. Also, the hood stiffeners are short enough to swing within the bag diameter, or sufficiently flexible to do so.

lVhen the hood is folded within the bag, neither it nor the slide on the interlocking members 23, nor the stiifeners 30 will interfere with use of the bag in normal manner. When the hood is to be closed and locked it is brought outside as in Figure 1, and the slide 24 brought'down to ring'16 so that the hood can be locked by the hasp of lock 19. Preferably, and as herein shown, the lock 19 locks both of slides 14 and 24 to ring 16, the lock hasp being so short that when once looked thereis insufficient movement permitted the slides or the stringers to allow any opening to the interior of the bag.

By the foregoing invention a golf bag is provided which is much more conveniently and simply locked and unlocked than bags in present use, while at the same time being as light or lighter than-locking hooded bags as previously constructed, and also having the distinctive advantage as compared with previous bags, of opening for the entire length to permit the readyinsertion and removal of any article desired, This enables the bag to be useful not only for or dinary golf bag purposes, but as a handbag as well, giving easy access at any desired time to any part thereof, instead of requiring that the hand and arm be inserted from the top to reach articles loosely or requiringeverything inside to e taken out to get at something in thebottom.

A fastener which we have found entirely suited for the purposes of this invention is that disclosed in patent to Sundback. #l,243,458, dated October 16, 1917, which we stiffen adjacent the locking end as herein shown, to prevent tampering, but we do not restrict ourselves to this particular type however, advantageous,

A of flap, and the ball pocket 0 ening can' exible flap."

of fastener except as required by the appended claims. This ty e of fastener is ecause the hood 0 ening can be other than straight as-here siiown, such as like a hook to provide a kind be on a semicircle giving a through which to insert the band.

While the advantages of the invention apply particularly to golf bags, we do not restrict ourselves thereto, as there are many other bags and receptacles where a locking type of sliding fastener is desired which cannot be opened by pushing the stringers through the stationary locked slide, and these are to be'jincluded within *the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is Y 1. In a golf club receptacle fastener, a

slit closure connected at each end, cooperating fastenin members on the edges thereof, a slider an stringers,,a lock, and means preventing manipulation of the stringers and slider when the lock is closed to open the slit.

2. In a sliding type interlocking fastener com rising stiffened stringers carrying'interloc ing members, and aslide, and means for locking the slide in closed position.

3; A golf bag provided with a slit, fastening members secured alon the edges of the slit, a slider through 'wlnch the fastening members are passed in controlling the same, locking meansfor the slider, an means to prevent movement of said fastening mem bers throughthe slider when the latter is locked.

4. A golf bag provided with a slit, fastenin members along the edges of the slit, a'

sh er controlling said fastening members, and means for locking the slider in closed position including means for stiffening the edges of the slit adjacent the locking means.

5. A golf be provided with a ocket having a slit on 51% outside thereo fastening members secured along the edges of the slit,

golf bag, an opening closed by a i a slider through which the fastening members are passed in controlling the same,

fmeans for locking the slider in closed position, and means to prevent movement of said fastening members through the slider when locked. a

,6. A golf bag-provided with ajstiffened' top;

a slit longitudinally'extending down the side war 1 from the stiffened top and alinedwith t e slit in the 'hoo for lockin both slits.

.7. A golf bag provided with a hood attached tothe upper end thereof, said hood being slit, a fastener closing said slit, the

bag "also having a slit in the side thereof,

d, and a single means v portion and a .hood attached thereto having a a packed. v

"of the hood to the stiffened top, said bag also up I bein provided with a -slit extendin downanother fastener-closing the slit in the bag, I

and a single locking means for the fasteners of the slits in the hood and bag.

s. A golf bag of the tubular closed'bottom I type having a hood attached to theupper open end, said hood being slit from adjacent the attached ed e inwardly to form connected flaps capa le of separating and lying fiat against the insideofthe bag when turned .in, interlocking members on the edges of said slit, and a sliding operating device for locking and unlocking same. 1 v

9. A golf bag of the tubular closed bottom type having ahood attached to the upper .open' end, said hood being slit from adj ac'ent the attached edge inwardly to form connected flaps capable of separating and lying fiat against'th inside of the bag when turned in, interlockingnmemberson the edges of said slit, and a sliding operating device for stiffening ribs extending longitudinally of the bag, a ring attached to said ribs at the top, a flexible material fitting over the ribs between the top ring and the bottom, said material having a longitudinal slit therein through. which access may be had to the in terior of the bag, fastening members secured along the edges of said slit, a slider through which the fastening members are passed in controlling the same, and means for locking the slider in closed position to said ring,

'said material fitting tightly enough when closed'to prevent the fastening members being moved through the slider when in locked position, said ribs maintaining said ring and bottom a fixed distance apart, thereby coop erating with said'locking means forprevent ing access tothe bag.

12. A golf bag having body of flexible material open at the upper end and closed at the lower end, a top of-fiexible material secured around the upper open end of the bag, an opening in the side of the body, an opening in the top substantially in alignment with the first mentioned opening, separable fasteners having elements slidable toward each other for closing said openings, and means for locking said slidable elements together while said 'fasteners are in closed position.

13. A. golf bag comprising in combination, a

a body portion having 'a' longitudinal openingv in its side, a topportion secured to "the:

upper end of said body portion and having an opening in substantial alignment with said body opening, closurejelements slidable towa'rdjand to a position v closely, adjacent, U each other inthe act of closing said opena hollow reinforced.

ings, and means to lock said: elements together.' H I p 14. A golf bag comprising a combination,

a body portion, a top portion secured to the upper end of said body portion and comprising two members permanently joined through a portion of their height at one side, separable means to secure said members together throughout the free portion of their margins or the end portion only of said margins whereby clubs may be removed through a side of the top portion,

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 1st day "of December A. D.'1921. I

VICTOR M. DELAMATER. LEWIS WALKER, JR. 

